I Am #AliveAndThriving Today! || #IAmAliveChallenge || Daily Off-Grid Jungle Journal Entry: Day #310 - The Hive News Network - GaiaYoga Gardens, Lower Puna, Far East Big Island, Hawai'i - Friday, June 2, 2023
I live barefooted and naked, very close to Earth and Nature, in a 16-acre, off-grid, clothing-optional, food-forest intentional community (GaiaYoga Gardens), way out in the jungles of Lower Puna, far East Big Island, Hawai'i. I love my life, and I'm immensely grateful to live where and how I do, on my own terms! I would not want to live any other way! 😁🙏💚⚡💥🔥✴️✳️❇️👣🌱✨🤙
Warm greetings all! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
There is an amazing aspect of Hive that is rarely mentioned when people talk about or discuss the excellent qualities and benefits of this Blockchain. Because there are people from all over the world, and in most countries, that share the Hivesphere, we actually have an astoundingly good network of local independent journalists (you and me) who are able to give first-hand and first-person experience and perspective of what's happening in locations everywhere.
Given that I consider all mainstream (fakestream) media to be pretty much the opposite of anything accurate or true (part of an insidious echo chamber designed for social manipulation), I have immensely more faith and trust in you, my dear fellow Hivers, to report on what's actually happening where you live than any official news source. Period. We're the Hive News Network, and we cover actual events worldwide, with boots on the ground, 24/7/365!
It helps too, that Hive is a decentralized, censorship-resistant, immutable Blockchain. That's a pretty good base for a news network if you ask me! Even if certain front-ends mute or hide certain posts, these posts are still on the Blockchain, and can still be viewed via other front-ends (or block explorers).
Also, because Hive is community everything (created, developed, run, managed, governed, and owned), there is no corporate or governmental control over what is posted or discussed here. That's also rather important for an actual news source.
Because of that, and unlike the talking heads on the 'news', you and I aren't paid to read a script or to say particular things, either. On Hive, too, our reputation is on the line, so doing anything to damage that, like lying or falsifying information, works against our own self-interest.
Do you see now why I trust our unofficial Hive News Network infinitely more than any 'official' news source? See, Hive is even more amazing than you thought!
The rainy morning turned into a sunny afternoon here in the Lower Puna jungle, making working outside far more motivating. Amazingly I had Hive completely caught up, with all tasks done, before 4PM today. I say amazingly because I've been having a more challenging time getting through all my multitudinous notifitions on my account, and all the comments, replies, and mentions on @aliveandthriving. My comment-moderation job is becoming more challenging daily, too, because more people seem to be engaging. Threads has shot the number of mentions through the roof, and every day the number of comments seems to jump. I still get it all done, but it just takes me a fair bit longer.
When I left the Flow House in the late afternoon, I walked around for a short while, taking some photos for a potential plant-and-garden post. With that done, I got my machete and did some clearing work on the trails, and around young bananas and coconut palms, in the front, newer, orchard. Ano came home from cocoing early today, so he helped me clear for a while too.
When I was done working for the day, I took a shower, strained out more kefir for my kefir-honey-cinnamon-cacao blend, made food, and then returned to the Flow House to do another quick round of Hive catch-up and tasks, and then to start writing this post. It was a reasonably productive day, on and off Hive.
It's now just past 11PM, so I'll take my leave now to dive into bed! I deeply appreciate you all! Until tomorrow! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
All photos were taken with my Motorola G Power Android Phone.
Thank you all so much who have helped me get to where I am today, and allowing me to share more of the beauty and magic from my life and my world with you, and for your continuous appreciation and support! I am truly deeply grateful! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
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Curating and comment sure does take up a lot of time, but its quite a key part of the community. However I do understand why some people just delegate curation out.
Love the pic of all the peppers by the way - they look great !
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Hehe...yes, it certainly does, and I agree, it's an essential component, and I love it, but oh my goodness! I like doing things for myself, even if it takes longer, usually.
Thank you @hoosie! I'm happy that you appreciate it! That's one of the three Hawaiian hot pepper plants on the property producing fruit at the moment. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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Ouch! I never considered that those threads and waves might add work for moderators. I never see any after all, since even if people post some they don't show up in my notifications - and that is good as far as I am concerned, but might not make the posters happy I guess 😈
I rarely use these for tipping anymore, but you seem to need one today: Don't overdo the curating/moderating, staying happy and !ALIVE is more important 💜
BTW, didn't you use to do some daily quote posts some time back? I forgot what the tag/project was. Did you simply stop, or did the project die?
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Yeppers, Threads, and now Waves too, are definitely adding to the load. Also because of that the voting power for @aliveandthriving has gone lower than I've seen it before.
Thank you @treefrognada, I appreciate it. I agree with you, though if there is stuff before me to do, I'll do it. I most definitely need and want more balance in my life, however, as too much is spent on a screen, no matter how much I love what I do generally.
Yes, that was the #Index4Index initiative. It went on for a few months, but Jon, the creator of it moved on to other things. Some like myself continued with it for months more, but I too eventually stopped. I still like the idea, however, and will likely do something similar again at some point. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
I honestly envy your life being so close to such amazing Nature!
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Great to hear that you are alive and well Tydyn, and fantastic perspective about Hive as a global network filled with local news, and great to hear that threads are picking up speed, enjoy your weekend and stay awesome.
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Thank you so very much Erik! I appreciate it! Hive is potentially the best news source around! Oh yes, Threads is exploding! Thank you! I hope that your weekend is brilliant too! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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I also trust what I read on Hive and nothing that I hear about in the news, neither of us watches it on tv, I do not read about it at all but my husband reads it on the computer and feels he has to tell me about it, I disagree but listen to him.
For me, the notifications would be easier if they only had the replies for us to go through.
We have some of the same plants the Wedelia keeps trying to take over everything in my yard, I have been fighting to keep it under control for years. I have the yellow bamboo, mine has green stripes and is maybe 30 feet tall or taller and I also have the red bromeliads.
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Thank you so very much @myjob! It could indeed! I love it!
Yep, the 'news' has nothing to do with reporting anything accurately. The echo chamber is strong still, but there is also so much actual useful and accurate information available now if people peek outside of the echo chamber, that it's a kind of surreal juxtaposition of worlds.
I know that we can configure notifications like that in front-ends like Ecency. I do it sometimes, but often forget. It's ridiculous how many notifications I get!
Yes, I'm sure! Yes, Wedelia, or as it often goes as now, Sphagneticola trilobata, is a crazy-vigorous plant indeed! It grows insanely quickly. There are a few plants here like that. The bamboo that you have is likely Bambusa múltiplex 'Alphonse Karr'. It's a little smaller than the one in the photo, but with the same general coloration. I've been collecting several bromeliad species over the years. They are such easy and lovely plants! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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My bamboo is maybe 3 inches around, over here they call it Hawaiian green stripe. I have several bromeliads, I just got a new one that I had never seen before. The bloom gets very tall and puts out new plants on its stem.
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Ah, OK, then it's likely not the one I mentioned. That name is usually associated with a larger species, Bambusa vulgaris 'Vitatta', which also has yellow culms and random green stripes.
That bromeliad that you just got sounds fascinating! I love when I find or acquire a new plant that I've never seen before!
You're very kind! Thank you! I'm very active, so I've definitely connected with a great many people in my time here! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
this is my new bromeliad
this is the runners coming from it
Thank you for sharing your new plant! It's beautiful and happy! It's actuality not a bromeliad, but rather Callisia fragrans, in the Commelinaceae family (Tradescantia, Commelina, spiderworts). There are a few interesting species like this that have the appearance of bromeliads. I don't have any of this one yet, though I do have a few very cool species in this family. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Thank you for letting me know what my plant is, I will google it so I will know more about it.
You're very welcome @myjob, absolutely! The genus Callisia has some really beautiful and amazing species! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Are there any mountains in the jungle? Would love to take a pick at the fruit tress and plants found there also the food, are there any wide animals in the jungle, haven't mentioned any thou just curious
The whole Island is a giant volcano, so it's a mountain itself. Where we are the mountains tend to be smaller, more like large hills and valleys. I'm sure you'd enjoy many of the fruits that we have here! And there are so many amazing plants! We don't have many larger animals in the jungles here, wild pigs, wild chickens sometimes, mongooses, the Big Island hawk, barn owls, lots of smaller birds from everywhere, oh, and coqui frogs. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hmmm do you have any Poisonous animals? How do you guys prevent the invasion of such animals like snakes?
The only animal which could be considered poisonous is the Vietnamese giant centipede, which has quite a bite. It won't kill you, but their bite is like a burning dagger. There are no native snakes in the Hawaiian Islands, though a few introduced species have become established. The only one we have around here presently is a small, harmless, blind burrowing snake. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hahah ! How lovely my kinda jungle, were its free from any Poisonous animals, is there like hospital there what happens if one is sick or needs first aid
Hehe...yes, it's a pretty safe jungle. There are hospitals in Hilo, about an hour away. For myself I use medicinal plants to very good effect. There are plants here that can help heal almost anything. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hmmm wow snow i see why you love staying there it just has everything. Is they light or generators at night?
Yes, there are many reasons that I am grateful to live here. We have a whole solar electrical system that powers the whole community, so yep, we have electricity at night, and internet. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Ohh wow seems everything is all planed out, is there market there.
Dont mind my silly questions, love getting engaged with interesting facts 😁😁
We do our best. Yes, there are various sorts of markets within a short distance, also several farmers markets.
No worries at all, I'm happy to answer your questions. That's a wondeful thing! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hmmm am glad
The jungle seems like a place to be and spend a nice cool vacation, what about the kids leaving there are they any schools??
It is a truly amazing place to visit and live. There are definitely challenges living here, but the benefits outweigh the challenges. Yep, there are both public and private schools here. There are six kids here at GaiaYoga presently, two of which were born on the property. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hmmm wow thats great and amazing to know, what is the name of the jungle again and were is it located?
It's in the Puna District (unofficially Lower Puna), on the far Eastern side of the Big Island of Hawai'i. We're close to what used to be Kapoho before the last eruption. 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Ohh i see what a lovely place. Bee expecting more pictures and post from you then
It is truly a beautiful place, yes. Yay! I'm grateful for that! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
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The unofficial hive news network! You really pointed out this aspect of hive which most of us rarely take note of. So many information at our disposal from virtually uncensored source. Thanks for that insight.
Yes! I'm grateful for that! Indeed, it's true! You're so very welcome @alovely088! It is always my deep honor, pleasure, and privilege to share! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
You are very right on Hive being a network of local news as I got information on the hike of prices in other states in Nigeria before it got to ours. It's nice you are keeping up on hive through engagements which can be time-consuming. Well done 💪🏽
Thank you so much Whitney, and it really is! We have direct connections and communications with each other, so we can easily inform those here what's happening in our local areas. Yes, it's very useful indeed! Thank you again! I do my absolute best, and I get buried sometimes for a while...😂! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙